Banajyotsna
1969 Bengali film
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Banajyotsna is a Bengali drama film directed by Dinen Gupta,[1][2] based on a same name novel of Bengali author Narayan Gangopadhyay.[3][4] The film was released on 15 August 1969 under the banner of Sanchita Films.[5] This was the second film of the director Dinen Gupta.[6]
Plot
A wanted political activist Mahitosh takes shelter in a tribal village surrounding with dense forest. He goes through psychological dilemma while involving romantically with a young Santhal woman, Shiukumari. Shiukumari works as labour under a local influential businessman cum goon. When she through her humiliation and pain, is released by praying to the goon and wants to start a new life with Mahitosh, Mahitosh's old fugitive comrade returns. Mahitosh disappears leaving Shiukumari alone.[7]
Cast
- Samit Bhanja as Mahitosh
- Ajitesh Bandopadhyay as Arabinda
- Kajal Gupta
- Kanu Banerjee
- Minakshi Dutta
- Sabita Basu
- Padma Devi
- Niranjan Ray
- Nirmal Ghosh